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Virginia Community Capital | Friday, June 20, 2014

Clyde Cornett, CPA, was honored at the 2014 Virginia Business CFO  awards banquet on Thursday, June 19. Cornett, who has been with VCC since 2008 as its CFO, is this year’s award recipient in the Small Nonprofit Category.

 

Cornett’s nomination highlighted a $250,000 increase in revenue for 2013 and noted that VCC’s assets have grown 356 percent since 2008.  In addition, VCC has financed over 4,600 units of affordable housing, created or saved over 1,950 Virginia jobs and financed 6 community health care centers. 

 

“The awards honor chief financial officers whose ingenuity and dedication have contributed to their companies’ growth and profitability,” according to the announcement by Virginia Business.

Louisville Business First | Friday, June 20, 2014

Louisville, Kentucky-based Metro Bank has named three new members to its board of directors. The new board members are Marland Cole of Simmons College of Kentucky, Gerald Reynolds of LG&E and KU Energy LLC and John Rippy of Republic Bank & Trust Co. They will be taking positions left vacant by Rick Guillaume, a retired Louisville banker, and Ronald Miller, senior vice president and CFO of Kosair Charities. Pedro Bryant, president and CEO of Metro Bank, said the board of directors expanded by one member, to 10, to prepare for the expected retirement of one of its members next year. Bryant declined to identify the retiring board member.

Virginia Community Capital | Thursday, June 19, 2014

Virginia Community Capital held a mixer for local B-Corporations in Richmond, Virginia earlier this month. The gathering of socially-conscious businesses was held to mark crossing the threshold of 1,000 B Corps across 34 countries. "Everything we do has a social impact," said Virginia Community Capital President and CEO and CDBA Chair Jane Henderson. "All the companies here tonight, we could potentially help them grow and be successful and give back more to their communities. We've got capital to lend, we believe in what they're doing, and we're really here to promote them and grow this organization and have more B-Corps in Virginia."

Virginia Business News | Thursday, June 19, 2014

Virginia Business News has named Virginia Community Capital CFO Clyde Cornett among the winners of its CFO Awards. The awards honor chief financial officers whose ingenuity and dedication have contributed their companies’ growth and profitability. The magazine received 48 nominations this year and winners were chosen out of 26 finalists. Cornett’s nomination highlighted Virginia Community Capital's $250,000 increase in revenue for 2013 and a 356 percent growth in assets since 2008. In that time, VCC has financed over 4,600 units of affordable housing, created or saved over 1,950 Virginia jobs and financed 6 community health care centers. 

Washington Post | Wednesday, June 18, 2014

The Federal Reserve downgraded its outlook for the U.S. economy this year but forged ahead with the phaseout of its signature stimulus program. The nation’s central bank lowered its forecast for growth this year to between 2.1 percent and 2.3 percent, down from its previous prediction of nearly 3 percent. Officials reiterated that they would likely keep interest rates at zero for a "considerable time" after they wrap up their bond purchases later this year. Yellen previously characterized the language as meaning about six months, putting the first rate hike roughly in the middle of next year. But in her session yesterday, she emphasized that the central bank is not locked into a date.

American Banker | Tuesday, June 17, 2014

After the massive Target data breach, issuers are bracing for the next hacking crisis -- and the headache of swiftly replacing most of their cards. Belzoni, Mississippi-based BankPlus has adopted instant issuance software called Foxtrot to handle customer and account data conversion. The software automates data entry that otherwise would be manually performed by employees and can issue cards in a fifth of the time. "[I]f we had to replace our cards, we'd be able to replace them quickly," says Janice Smith, vice president and information security officer for BankPlus.

Bloomberg Brief | Monday, June 16, 2014

In an interview with Bloomberg Brief, Urban Partnership Bank CEO William Farrow lays out his vision for the bank's future and discusses regulation of community banks: "For community banks, there is a higher cost of tracking and achieving compliance and keeping up with the rules. The last time I looked, the bank had over 70 visits [from regulators since August 2010]... When we assumed the ShoreBank footprint, I started to focus on creating small branches, with the maximum being about 1,500 square feet... We are trying to change to more of a commercial bank structure because we want to create jobs... the retail aspect is a mission because a lot of employees of our customers don’t have banking relationships, and we want to bring them into the banking system."

Carver Federal Savings Bank, Globe Newswire | Monday, June 16, 2014

Carver Bancorp, Inc., the holding company for Carver Federal Savings Bank, has announced the appointment of Isaac Torres as Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. Mr. Torres previously was Assistant Vice President and Assistant Corporate Secretary of MetLife, Inc. "Isaac is a skilled legal professional who comes to Carver with a strong background in both corporate compliance and the financial services industry," said Carver Chair and CEO Deborah Wright. "His experience at a Fortune-50 financial services corporation, along with his work in public finance and community development, make him a strong addition to our senior management team."

New York Times | Sunday, June 15, 2014

More than a million Americans have been effectively blacklisted from big banks because they overdrew their accounts or bounced a check. Regulators say that the banks are using private databases intended to weed out serial fraudsters to screen out potential customers, swelling the ranks of the unbanked. Next week, New York’s attorney general will become the first government authority to take aim at how banks use the databases when they announce that Capital One has agreed to fundamentally change the way it uses the largest database, ChexSystems. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is also monitoring banks' use of the databases.

American Bankers Association | Wednesday, June 11, 2014

A guide released by the American Bankers Association contains communications strategies for publicizing housing impact stories, from press releases to social media posts. Among the topics covered in the guide: building relationships with local reporters; sending press contacts complete, concise news releases; issuing media advisories to attract attention for big announcements; submitting op-eds; engaging followers on social media; issuing fact sheets and making good use of photography. One bonus tip overlooked in the guide: Submit your impact stories for inclusion in the CDBA Newsflash.

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